Technology Champion Award
Honoring individuals that champion the critical role of technology and innovation in the business and continuity of state government
| 2025 Recipient Jorge Cardenas Chief Information Officer, City of Brownsville, Texas  | 2024 Recipient Justin Devero Web Modernization Manager, State of Oklahoma  | 2023 Recipient Giovanni Capriglione Texas House of Representatives, State of Texas  |
| 2022 Recipient Rajiv Rao Chief Technology Officer & Executive Deputy CIO, State of New York  | 2021 Recipient Stan Hilkey Executive Director, Department of Public Safety, State of Colorado  | 2020 Recipient Kevin Jones Chief Information Officer, Department of Child Services, State of Indiana  |
| 2019 Recipient Gary Herbert Governor, State of Utah  | 2018 Recipient Kate Brown Governor, State of Oregon  | 2017 Recipient Terry McAuliffe Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia  |
| 2016 Recipient Ann Barron-DiCamillo Former Director, United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, Department of Homeland Security  | 2015 Recipient John Kasich Governor, State of Ohio  | 2014 Recipient Dave McClure Associate Administrator, Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies, U.S. General Services Administration  |
| 2013 Recipient William Pelgrin President & CEO of the Center for Internet Security  | 2012 Recipient Dr. Alan Shark CEO and Executive Director, PTI  | 2011 Recipient Aneesh Chopra United States Chief Technology Officer  |
| 2011 Recipient Vivek Kundra United States Chief Information Officer   | 2010 Recipient Martin O’Malley Governor, State of Maryland  | 2009 Recipient Tom Carper Senator, State of Delaware  |
| 2008 Recipient Peter Harkness Editor and Publisher, Governing Magazine  | 2007 Recipient Cathilea Robinett Executive Director, Center for Digital Government  | 2006 Recipient Secretary Michael Leavitt US Department of Health and Human Services |
| 2005 Recipient Jerry Mechling Lecturer in Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University  | 2004 Recipient Jim Geringer Governor, State of Wyoming  | 2003 Recipient Congressman Tom Davis US House of Representatives, State of Virginia  |
State Technology Champion Award
Honoring outstanding individuals who have advanced state technology through the promotion of best practices, adoption of new technologies or advancements in service delivery
| 2025 Recipient Bryanna Pardoe Executive Director, CODE PA Commonwealth of Pennsylvania  | 2025 Recipient Keith Perry Chief Development Officer State of Georgia  | 2025 Recipient Josiah Raiche Chief Data and AI Officer State of Vermont  |
| 2024 Recipient Kathryn Darnall Helms Chief Data Officer State of Oregon  | 2024 Recipient Paula Peters Deputy CIO for Digital Transformation State of Missouri  | 2024 Recipient Nick Stowe State Chief Technology Officer State of Washington  |
| 2023 Recipient Roger Gibson Chief Operating Officer State of New Jersey  | 2023 Recipient Susan Kellogg Chief Deputy State Chief Information Officer & Chief Services Officer State of North Carolina  | 2023 Recipient Alex Wong Chief Information Technology Architect State of Kansas  |
| 2022 Recipient Luke Charde Director of User Experience Design & Web Content Management State of New York  | 2022 Recipient Sean Hughes Assistant Secretary for Technology, Security and Operations & COO Commonwealth of Massachusetts  | 2022 Recipient Ashley Laymon Chief Experience Officer State of Maryland  |
| 2021 Recipient Rick Klau State Chief Technology Innovation Officer State of California  | 2021 Recipient Dale Richardson Chief Operations Officer State of Texas  | 2021 Recipient Julia Richman Deputy Executive Director Governor’s Office of Information Technology State of Colorado  |
| 2020 Recipient Everton Heron Director of Technology & Operations Division of TennCare State of Tennessee  | 2020 Recipient Kierston Howard Deputy Director Department of Labor and Employment State of Colorado  | 2020 Recipient Douglas B. Smith, III CIO, Director of Information Technology Office of the Attorney General State of Florida  |
| 2019 Recipient Nikhil Deshpande Chief Digital Officer State of Georgia  | 2019 Recipient Tony Powell CIO, Department of Health State of Florida]  | 2019 Recipient Tere Shade Business Solutions Manger State of Texas  |
| 2018 Recipient Chris Cruz Deputy CIO State of California  | 2018 Recipient David McCurdy CTO State of Colorado  | 2018 Recipient Rajiv Rao CTO State of New York |
| 2017 Recipient Derek Bridges Program Administrator, OAKS State of Ohio  | 2017 Recipient Carrie Mayne Chief Economist, Department of Workforce Services State of Utah | 2017 Recipient Steve Nichols PhD, Chief Technology Officer State of Georgia  |
| 2016 Recipient John Hickenlooper Governor State of Colorado  | 2016 Recipient Dr. Bill Hazel Secretary of Health and Human Resources Commonwealth of Virginia  | 2016 Recipient Delano Squires Director Connect.DC  |
| 2015 Recipient Terry Branstad Governor State of Iowa  | 2015 Recipient Chris Clark Executive Director, Office of Administrative and Technology Services, Cabinet for Health and Human Services Commonwealth of Kentucky  | 2015 Recipient Jeff Kline Program Director, Electronic and Information Resources Accessibility State of Texas  |
| 2014 Recipient Mark Walker Deputy Tax Commissioner/CIO Ohio Department of Taxation  | 2014 Recipient Dianna Anderson Chief Data Officer Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology  | 2013 Recipient Selvi Stanislaus Executive Officer State of California  |
| 2013 Recipient Scott Gessler Secretary of State State of Colorado  | 2012 Recipient Dave Heineman Governor State of Nebraska  | 2011 Recipient Ruth Johnson Secretary, Department of Children and Family Services State of Louisiana  |
| 2010 Recipient David Y. Ige Senate Technology Leader State of Hawaii  | 2010 Recipient Chris Johnson Vice President of Geospatial Technologies, U.S. Space and Rocket Center State of Alabama  | 2010 Recipient Eric Swanson Director, Center for Shared Solutions and Technology Partnerships, Department of Technology, Management and Budget State of Michigan  |
Thomas M Jarrett State Cybersecurity Leadership Award
Honoring state chief information security officers for exceptional accomplishments in their field
*prior to 2020 this award was given as a scholarship to 3 recipients yearly
| 2025 Recipient Holly Drake Chief Information Security Officer State of Ohio  | 2024 Recipient Michael Watson Chief Information Security Officer Commonwealth of Virginia  | 2023 Recipient Adam Ford Chief Information Security Officer State of Illinois  |
| 2022 Recipient Vitaliy Panych State Chief Information Security Officer State of California | 2021 Recipient Nancy Rainosek Chief Information Security Officer State of Texas  | 2020 Recipient Phil Bates Chief Information Security Officer State of Utah  |
| 2019 Recipient Andy Hanks Chief Information Security Officer State of Montana  | 2019 Recipient Maria Thompson State Chief Risk Officer State of North Carolina  | 2018 Recipient Aaron Call Chief Information Security Officer State of Minnesota |
| 2018 Recipient Mark Gower Chief Information Security Officer State of Oklahoma  | 2018 Recipient Shannon Lawson Chief Information Security Officer State of Alaska  | 2017 Recipient Erik Avakian Chief Information Security Officer Commonwealth of Pennsylvania  |
| 2017 Recipient Stanton Gatewood Chief Information Security Officer State of Georgia  | 2017 Recipient Kirk Lonbom Chief Information Security Officer, Acting CIO State of Illinois  | 2016 Recipient Joshua Spence Chief Information Security Officer State of West Virginia  |
| 2016 Recipient Elayne Starkey Chief Security Officer State of Delaware  | 2015 Recipient Danielle Alvarez Chief Information Security Officer State of Florida  | 2015 Recipient John Essner Chief Information Security Officer State of New Jersey  |
| 2015 Recipient Bill Nash Chief Information Security Officer State of Wisconsin  | 2014 Recipient Kevin Burns Chief Security Officer Commonwealth of Massachusetts  | 2014 Recipient Chris Letterman Chief Security Officer State of Alaska  |
| 2014 Recipient Deborah Snyder Acting Chief Information Security Officer State of New York  | 2013 Recipient David Brown Chief Information Security State of Ohio | 2013 Recipient John Byers Chief Information Security Officer State of Kansas  |
| 2013 Recipient Brian Engle Director and Chief Information Security Officer State of Texas  |
Meritorious Service Award
Honoring state CIOs for their leadership in state government and their dedication to the advancement of NASCIO’s mission
| 2023 Recipient Denis Goulet Chief Information Officer / Commissioner State of New Hampshire  | 2021 Recipient Calvin Rhodes Chief Information Officer State of Georgia  | 2020 Recipient James Collins Chief Information Officer State of Delaware  |
| 2018 Recipient Mark Raymond Chief Information Officer State of Connecticut  | 2016 Recipient Stu Davis Chief Information Officer State of Ohio  | 2015 Recipient Craig Orgeron PhD, Chief Information Officer State of Mississippi  |
| 2013 Recipient Dugan Petty NASCIO President 2011-2012  | 2012 Recipient Dick Clark Chief Information Officer State of Montana  | 2011 Recipient J. Stephen Fletcher Chief Information Officer and Executive Director State of Utah  |
| 2010 Recipient Brenda Decker Chief Information Officer State of Nebraska  | 2009 Recipient Richard B. Thompson Chief Information Officer State of Maine  | 2008 Recipient Teri Takai Chief Information Officer State of California  |
| 2006 Recipient Thomas Jarrett Secretary & Chief Information Officer State of Delaware  | 2005 Recipient Otto Doll Chief Information Officer State of South Dakota  | 2004 Recipient Gerry Wethington Chief Information Officer State of Missouri  |
| 2003 Recipient Aldona Valicenti Chief Information Officer Commonwealth of Kentucky  |
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Jorge Cardenas (2025)
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Justin Devero (2024)
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Giovanni Capriglione (2023)
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Rajiv Rao (2022)
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Stan Hilkey (2021)
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Kevin Jones (2020)
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Gary Herbert (2019)
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Kate Brown (2018)
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Terry McAuliffe (2017)
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Ann Barron-DiCamillo (2016)
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John Kasich (2015)
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Dave McClure (2014)
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William Pelgrin (2013)
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Dr. Alan Shark (2012)
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Aneesh Chopra (2011)
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Vivek Kundra (2011)
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Martin O’Malley (2010)
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Tom Carper (2009)
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Peter Harkness (2008)
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Cathilea Robinett (2007)
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Michael Leavitt (2006)
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Jerry Mechling (2005)
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Jim Geringer (2004)
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Tom Davis (2003)
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Suzie Pollard (2026)
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Molly Lennon (2026)